California State Government Agencies

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Under California’s Constitution, the Lieutenant Governor serves as Acting Governor whenever the Governor is absent from the state, and automatically becomes Governor if a vacancy occurs in the Office of Governor. The Lieutenant Governor is also President of the Senate and votes in case of a tie.

The Lieutenant Governor serves as a voting member of the Board of Regents of the University of California and a voting member of the Board of Trustees of the California State University system.

The Lieutenant Governor also serves on, and rotates with the State Controller, as chair of the three-member State Lands Commission, which oversees the control and leasing of millions of acres of state-owned land, including offshore oil resources, as well as use and permitting for all navigable waterways in California. The Commission also manages state land-use planning and revenues, and related interstate issues. During alternate years, when the Lieutenant Governor serves as Chairperson of the State Lands Commission, she also serves as a member of the California Ocean Protection Council and as a non-voting member of the California Coastal Commission.

In addition, under state statutes, the Lieutenant Governor chairs the California Commission for Economic Development, which provides support and guidance to the Governor, Legislature and private sector regarding the development of California’s economy. The Commission is composed of appointees from the Legislature and the Governor and currently does not have a quorum needed to meet.

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The Office of Planning and Research (OPR), created by statute in 1970, is part of the Office of the Governor. OPR serves the Governor and his Cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research, and constitutes the comprehensive state planning agency. (Government Code §65040). In addition, the Government and Public Resources Codes set forth multiple functions for OPR, including:

Formulation of long-range land use goals and policies

Conflict resolution among state agencies

Coordination of federal grants for environmental goals

Coordination of statewide environmental monitoring

Coordination of research on growth and development

Management of state planning grants, and encouragement of local and regional planning

Creation and adoption of General Plan Guidelines

Drafting of CEQA Guidelines (for adoption by the Secretary of Natural Resources)

Creation of a State Environmental Goals and Policy Report, every four years

Operation of the State Clearinghouse for distribution and review of CEQA documents

Operation of the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program

Coordination of environmental justice activities

Coordination with US military for land use and other issues in the state

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OSAR is a State of California governmental agency that was created to assist California’s prospective, current and past students of private colleges.

Established by Senate Bill 1192, the Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR) was created for the purpose of advancing and promoting the rights of students of private colleges, and assisting students who suffer economic loss due to the unlawful activities or closure of a private college. In collaboration with various State and federal agencies including the California Student Aid Commission, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Education and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the OSAR is committed to assisting California students and addressing the needs of those students attending private colleges.

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The Office of Systems Integration (OSI) fosters a learning organization and a culture that embraces collaboration and focuses on professional growth. We are passionate about the people of California who receive vital health and human services by the successful delivery of our large, complex IT systems. We are a trusted leader and work toward common goals, by sharing knowledge, learning and building consensus to implement solutions. We support each other and create the synergy that can only come from working with respect, integrity and accountability.

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Our mission is to assist in safeguarding the integrity of the State's correctional system - in effect, to act as the eyes and ears of the public in overseeing the State's prisons and correctional programs. The OIG accomplishes that mission by conducting ongoing system monitoring, and select reviews of policies, practices, and procedures of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) when requested by the Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, or the Assembly. The OIG is also responsible for contemporaneous oversight of the internal affairs investigations and the disciplinary process of CDCR, for conducting reviews of the delivery of medical care at each State institution, and for determining the qualifications of candidates submitted by the Governor for the position of warden.

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The Office of the Patient Advocate rates health plans and medical groups using health care perfor​mance measures based on quality of medical care and patient​ experience. This website provides information to help consumers compare health plans and medical groups, track consumer complaints and identify patient rights and health care resources​.​​

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To protect consumers and promote the highest professional standards in the practice of osteopathic medicine, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California licenses osteopathic physicians and surgeons.

The board investigates consumer complaints and uses its enforcement power to ensure practitioners abide by the provisions of the state Business and Professions Code/Medical Practice Act.

To maintain their license, practitioners must successfully complete rigorous, periodic continuing education requirements that meet the standards of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

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California Payroll has been providing Payroll, Time & Attendance and HR Solutions to California-based businesses for 15 years. Our clients range in size from 5 to over 10,000 employees, and represent a variety of industry- and company-specific needs. We offer flexible, tailored solutions to meet and exceed those needs using the latest technology coupled with local expertise and world-class service.